Bats can host viruses of pandemic concern without developing disease. The mechanisms underlying their exceptional…
sciencecityMay 27, 2025
Acuitas Therapeutics, a global leader in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for the acceleration of…
sciencecityMay 26, 2025
The lab of Dr. Sabrina Leslie (MSL, Physics and Astronomy; SBME affiliate member) brings together researchers and approaches from physics…
sciencecityMay 23, 2025
Mutations conferring resistance to HIV Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors (INSTI) can occur outside integrase, including…
sciencecityMay 23, 2025
The prodigious ability of bacteria to catabolize aromatic compounds has sparked considerable efforts to engineer…
sciencecityMay 22, 2025
Cheek swabs — they’re painless, simple, and commonly used in pediatric research. But how reliable…
sciencecityMay 22, 2025
A pioneering approach is offering researchers new insights into why some prostate cancers are more…
sciencecityMay 21, 2025
COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) is a life-threatening complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the underlying cellular and…
pthomsonAugust 10, 2022
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been identified as a putative trigger of multiple sclerosis (MS). Previously,…
pthomsonAugust 3, 2022
The Wyatt laboratory studies the genomics of lethal prostate and bladder cancer. Their overall objective…
pthomsonAugust 2, 2022
Imprinting is a critical part of normal embryonic development in mammals, controlled by defined parent-of-origin…
pthomsonJuly 31, 2022
One part of Dr. Stuart Turvey's lab focuses on research in inborn errors of immunity…
pthomsonJuly 25, 2022
The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 has proceeded at an unprecedented rate. Remarkably, characterization of the…
pthomsonJuly 22, 2022
Advanced-stage prostate cancer remains an incurable disease with poor patient prognosis. There is an unmet clinical need…
pthomsonJuly 19, 2022
Regulatory T cell (Treg) therapy is under clinical investigation for the treatment of transplant rejection,…
pthomsonJuly 15, 2022
Stem cell-based therapies are some of the most promising approaches for treating type 1 diabetes…
karnottDecember 12, 2024
I am pleased to announce the extension of the appointment of Dr. Mark MacLachlan, Dean…
karnottDecember 10, 2024
HLI’s Bruce McManus Cardiovascular Biobank (BMCB) collects human cardiovascular tissue specimens for research purposes. These…
karnottDecember 10, 2024
New research from UBC and the University of Manitoba explores the developmental origins of the…
karnottDecember 6, 2024
A new study from the lab of Dr. Brett Finlay (Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of…
karnottDecember 5, 2024
Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional…
karnottDecember 4, 2024
Genomics is providing scientists with an unprecedented view into these aquatic worlds and opening doors…
karnottDecember 4, 2024
Globally, infectious diseases such as pneumonia and malaria are among the leading causes of death…
karnottDecember 3, 2024
A new expert panel report, released today by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), provides…
sciencecityApril 11, 2018
A new expert panel report, released today by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), provides…
mjoyApril 11, 2018
Last June, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan hung out the "we're hiring" sign and dangled grants…
sciencecityApril 2, 2018
Federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains was at Memorial University’s St. John’s campus on Tuesday, March…
sciencecityMarch 20, 2018
There is a drive to get more women interested in science, technology, engineering and math…
sciencecityMarch 13, 2018
Budget 2018 dropped yesterday, and Canadian scientists are enthusiastic … and relieved. The new budget…
sciencecityMarch 5, 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration released its 2018 budget on 27 February and scientists…
sciencecityFebruary 28, 2018
Intense competition for scarce federal research funding means that some great ideas won’t make the…
sciencecityFebruary 27, 2018
Dr. Verheyen, a professor in the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry department, is being recognized for…
karnottApril 15, 2024
The UBC Medical Alumni Association (MAA) will be celebrating the achievements of several faculty members…
karnottApril 12, 2024
UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers are part of a new national network that recently received…
karnottApril 9, 2024
In celebration of our 2023-2024 major award winners, we are pleased to share their accomplishments.…
karnottApril 9, 2024
Faculty of medicine researchers are among the UBC recipients of funding through the B.C. Knowledge…
karnottApril 8, 2024
Three projects led by LSI researchers have been awarded funding in the latest round of…
karnottApril 3, 2024
Ziwei Cai, Sarina Saffarian, and Joslia Jose, who are students from Dr Syam Somasekharan's laboratory,…
karnottApril 2, 2024
The Michael Smith Laboratories Pathway to Independence Award aims to support the research and career…
karnottApril 1, 2024
